Fotou Temple

Fotou Temple is located in Yanggao Village, 50 kilometers northeast of Pingshun County, Shanxi Province. It is surrounded by mountains and built on a mound in the village. The temple faces the Zuohe River to the east and is backed by the Buddha's Nao. Fotou Temple is located in a remote place and has not been repaired or changed much in the past dynasties. It has preserved the architectural features and local architectural techniques of the Song Dynasty, and has high research value in architectural art. Pingshun County is located in the belly of Daxing Mountain, with large mountains and deep ditches. It has preserved a large number of temples and temples such as Datian and Guimutian, as well as a large number of fine wall paintings with the regional characteristics of the Taihang Mountain area at different times. These murals have important cultural relic value and artistic value. "Pilu" is a transliteration of Sanskrit, meaning "growth". Among them, the murals of Fotou Temple are representative works of these murals. The murals are painted on the east and west gables and the rear eaves wall of the hall. The painter uses the techniques of gold powder and fine brushwork to show the twenty-four gods of Buddhism, also known as "all gods and ghosts". Now only the growth day, wide-eyed day, moon palace day, diamond day, mocha day, scattered day, Weituo day, Bodhi Buddha head can be identified... On May 25, 2006, Fotou Temple was announced as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Fotou Temple